Monthly Archives: April 2020

SPECIAL MEETING | Finance Commission WEDNESDAY 9:00 A.M.

With an estimated $1.6 million shortfall due to COVID-19 related reductions in sales tax receipts in the budget year that ends June 30--and another...

34 Cases in South Pasadena | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Laboratory Confirmed Cases -- 15140 Total Cases* Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas) -- 14427 Long Beach -- 464 Pasadena -- 249 Deaths 663 ...

Tim Fleming Succumbs to Illness Complications, Not COVID-19 | South Pasadena mourns a huge...

It was reported on Facebook on just on Tuesday by Tim's brother Tucker that Tim was headed for the ICU. This morning, South Pasadena...

30 Cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in South Pasadena

As of 12:00 pm 4/20: *These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. **– Means that case numbers are suppressed (between 1 and 4...

Cancelled | The 4th of July Parade – No ‘Festival of Balloons’ This Year

The rapid spread of coronavirus, forcing cancelation and postponements all across the world, will hit home in a major way this summer with the...

Centre Theatre Group Launches “L.A. Theatre Speaks”

Center Theatre Group is expanding their Art Goes On project with L.A. Theatre Speaks, a biweekly series of live-streamed public discussions bringing together members...

28 Cases in South Pasadena | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

As of 12:00 pm 4/19: *These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. **– Means that case numbers are suppressed (between 1 and 4...

Modifying ‘Stay-at-Home’ | California Looks at Steps Needed to Re-Open State

Governor Gavin Newsom this week unveiled six key indicators that will guide California’s thinking for when and how to modify the stay-at-home and other orders during...

PPP Runs Out of Money | $350 Billion Program Depleted in Days

Money allocated under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program pursuant to the $2.2 trillion, Coronavirus rescue package has already run out, it was...

Masks Donated to Senior Center | Beijing-Friendship Association Joins in the Cause

Mask makers continue to come to the aid of others as the coronavirus takes its toll around the world. On Wednesday, the Beijing-Friendship Association USA...

Girl Scout Earns Prestigious Gold Award | ‘Don’t Let Your Mind Bully Your Body’

“Beauty is not flawless. It shines even through your flaws.” The saying holds special significance for 17-year-old Louisa Petrillo, who has completed a unique project...

SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | April 7-13

The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...

SoCal Museums Announces K–12 Digital Offerings at 30+ Museums and Cultural Institutions

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous cultural institutions across Southern California are offering K-12 educational resources for families and teachers to utilize while...

21 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases in South Pasadena

As of 12:00 pm 4/17: *These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. **– Means that case numbers are suppressed (between 1 and 4...

City Faces Major Issues | First South Pasadena Virtual City Council Meeting Gets Heated

“Tough challenges to a particular point of view, and criticism of ideas and information are legitimate elements of a free democracy,” according the Code...

LOCAL COVERAGE: Fire on Monterey Road | Multiple Fire Departments Respond

Fire departments from South Pasadena, Los Angeles, San Marino, & Pasadena respond to a fire on the 100 block on Monterey Road Friday at...

A Message from the SPUSD Board of Education President Dr. Michele Kipke

On behalf of the South Pasadena Unified School District’s Board of Education, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the South Pasadena...

Public Safety Commissioner Criticizes City’s COVID Communications Efforts

Public Safety Commissioner Alan Ehrlich on Monday complained at length about the city’s approach to communicating with citizens about its COVID-19 crisis activities and...

You Really Are More Powerful Than You Think | Colette Whitaker, M.A., LMFT

If you take an early morning walk in South Pasadena like I do, your senses are rewarded daily with the sweet scents of jasmine...

Public Safety Commission Meets Virtually | Fire Calls Rise as Police Calls Continue to...

The South Pasadena Public Safety Commission had its first meeting in four weeks Monday morning, with commissioners participating remotely from their homes via teleconference...

Masks REQUIRED | L.A. County Issues New Face Covering Mandate

Growing concerns and efforts to contain the coronavirus have lead the County of Los Angeles to issue an edict declaring that Person Protection Equipment...

A World Less Certain | Joshua Tree

L.A. County officials have extended the stay-at-home order until mid-May. Cabin fever is real. As real as the silent, invisible killer COVID-19. I feel like I’m...

Young Stars Theatre Finds A Way For The Show To Go On

The week of March 9, Young Stars Theatre was mid-way through their run of “Seussical Jr.” at Fremont Centre Theatre and rehearsing for their...

Poetry Corner with Ron Koertge

School, inevitable and necessary as it is, can also be a child’s first real encounter with uniformity and academic rules. I’ve used this poem off...

A Letter to City Council | Many Groups and Individuals Have Stepped Up

Dear Mayor Bob Joe and Honorable Council People, As a resident and local advocate for the less fortunate and most vulnerable among us, I’m using...

Trader Joe’s COVID UPDATE | 3 Employees Positive at South Pasadena Location

Three employees of Trader Joe’s South Pasadena store on Mission St. in South Pasadena tested positive for COVID-19 and another is showing symptoms, a...

20 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases Reported in South Pasadena

As of 12:00 pm 4/16 *These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. **– Means that case numbers are suppressed (between 1 and 4...

COVID-19 in California | An Inside Perspective from the Huntington Hospital

Surnames of those interviewed have been omitted. We are now over a month into this pandemic, even further for California if you look at...

Adjusting to COVID-19 ‘Stay-at-Home’ | Community Members Share Their Daily Life

The upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic is everywhere. During these unsettling times as COVID-19 impacts personal and professional lives, some South Pasadenans were asked...

Letter to the Editor | Some Clarifications on the Eviction Moratorium

Our City Council is to be commended for passing an eviction moratorium as part of its COVID-19 emergency resolution (No. 7646) issued March 18th....
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